Hermann Burmeister
German Argentine zoologist, entomologist, herpetologist, and botanist (1807–1892) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karl Hermann Konrad Burmeister (also known as Carlos Germán Conrado Burmeister) (15 January 1807 – 2 May 1892) was a German Argentine zoologist, entomologist, herpetologist, botanist, and coleopterologist. He served as a professor at the University of Halle, headed the museum there and published the Handbuch der Entomologie (1832–1855) before moving to Argentina where he worked until his death.
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Hermann Burmeister | |
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Born | Karl Hermann Konrad Burmeister (1807-01-15)15 January 1807 Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
Died | 2 May 1892(1892-05-02) (aged 85) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Nationality | German, Argentine |
Other names | Carlos Germán Conrado Burmeister |
Education | University of Greifswald, University of Halle, Humboldt University of Berlin |
Known for | Handbuch der Entomologie |
Spouse | Marie Elise Sommer |
Scientific career | |
Fields | zoology, entomology, herpetology, botany, and coleopterology |
Institutions | University of Halle, National University of Córdoba, Argentina |
Patrons | Alexander von Humboldt |
Thesis | De insectorum systemate naturali |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Burmeist. |
Author abbrev. (zoology) | Burmeister |
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